acquired February 5, 1999
Panama Canal
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- Panama_Canal.tif (3445x3445, TIFF)
Metadata
- Sensor(s):
- Landsat 5 - TM
- Data Date: February 5, 1999
- Visualization Date: October 19, 2009
The Panama Canal stretches like a ribbon of dark blue from the Pacific Ocean through Lake Gatún and out to the Atlantic. At noon on Dec. 31, 1999, the U.S. handed control of the canal over to Panama.
NASA GSFC Landsat/LDCM EPO Team